Gospel
Luke 14:15-24
Go out quickly into highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled.
One of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God.” He replied to him, “A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have just married a woman, and therefore I cannot come.’ The servant went and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house in a rage commanded his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor and the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ The servant reported, ‘Sir, your orders have been carried out and still there is room.’ The master then ordered the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled. For, I tell you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.’”
Reflection
Christ came into this world so that the jews can seek redemption. However when they did not take this opportunity it was given to the non jews. We are the ones invited to join him in the kingdom of God. However there are many rooms and we have a roll to play to fill the rooms.Are you doing your part?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus by coming down on earth you have given us a chance to join you in the kingdom of heaven.Help us to bring more people to your kingdom by doing our part.
Amen
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